Summer Squash

Kaki

About Summer Squash and Kaki

Summer Squash

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

China, Japan

Types

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Summer Squash

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

summer squash

Kaki

In German

Sommerkürbis

Kaki

In French

courges d'été

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

calabaza de verano

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός

Kaki

In Portuguese

abobrinha

Kaki

In Polish

latem squash

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ebenales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5200

1 27800

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Properties of Summer Squash and Kaki

Wondering what are the properties of Summer Squash and Kaki? We provide you with everything About Summer Squash and Kaki. Summer Squash doesn't have thorns and Kaki doesn't have thorns. Also Summer Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Summer Squash has allergic reactions like and Kaki has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Summer Squash and Kaki and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Summer Squash and Kaki

Season and care of Summer Squash and Kaki is important to know. While considering everything about Summer Squash and Kaki Care, growing season is an essential factor. Summer Squash season is Summer and Fall and Kaki season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand and for Kaki is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Summer Squash is Neutral and for Kaki is Acidic, Neutral.

Summer Squash and Kaki Physical Information

Summer Squash and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Kaki are as follows:

Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Summer Squash and Kaki

Care of Summer Squash and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.